Surf Forecasts:
Ala Moana Bowls surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 7,331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ala Moana Bowls this week:
The surf forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ala Moana Bowls in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s run through that again in feet and miles per hour. Looking over the next 16 days at Ala Moana Bowls, it’s a mixed bag. The water’s about 81°, which is normal for now.
Monday the 7th is a tough start. Thunderstorms threaten, a 15 mph cross-shore breeze and waves around 5-6 feet from the east with a 12-second interval. The energy is high (1711), but it's choppy and lumpy. Afternoon gets blown out completely.
Tuesday the 8th is a loss with a strong onshore wind and messy conditions, despite waves hitting 7-8 feet from the SSW in the morning. Too big for beginners anyway with that wind.
Wednesday the 9th is your first chance. Morning surf is a cross-shore 3-foot swell from the SSW, 14-second period, energy at 631. It’s okay. But the afternoon is the winner: the wind turns to a light offshore at 9 mph, cleaning that same 3-foot swell right up. Energy drops to 588, but the forecast says very good conditions. That’s the session to aim for – clean, small, and fun on the reef.
Thursday the 10th through the weekend is just average. The wind is cross-offshore and clean, but the swell is all short-period stuff (7-11 seconds) and just 3-5 feet. The energy is moderate but unexciting. Scores are low.
Then Monday the 14th we hit a flat spell. Waves drop to under a foot for a few days, energy down to 125 or less. Nothing to ride.
The second week gets wild but not friendly. From Thursday the 17th of September, a pulse of short-period swell arrives from the ENE, running 7-8 feet. The energy is strong, over 1000, but the wind is screaming from the ENE at 25-28 mph. It’s cross-offshore so the face looks clean, but with that size and wind, it’s a rough, powerful mess. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s windswell. This is strictly for experts, and honestly, looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session. It stays big and blowy until the 20th.
So, the standout window is still Wednesday afternoon, the 9th of September. Small, but glassy perfection. The big windswell from the 17th is an option for the brave and experienced, but it’s not a friendly wave.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 784 | 1999 | 4458 | 970 | 608 | 378 | 269 | 257 | 208 | 208 | 218 | 211 | 206 | 297 | 302 | 250 | 205 | 68 | 86 | 54 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM0.73m | 2:09AM0.32m | 2:28PM0.72m | 2:51AM0.39m | 3:05PM0.69m | 3:32AM0.45m | 3:39PM0.64m | 4:11AM0.50m | 4:12PM0.57m | 4:51AM0.54m | 4:42PM0.50m | 5:31AM0.57m | 5:11PM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.08m | 7:26AM0.06m | 9:22PM0.06m | 8:21AM0.06m | 9:46PM0.05m | 9:12AM0.07m | 10:10PM0.04m | 10:02AM0.10m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:52AM0.13m | 10:56PM0.05m | 11:45AM0.17m | 11:19PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 784 | 1999 | 4458 | 785 | 380 | 378 | 194 | 165 | 147 | 141 | 121 | 211 | 124 | 297 | 302 | 250 | 65 | 77 | 86 | 54 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | W 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 13 | SSW 13 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 488 | 761 | 1190 | 520 | 608 | 137 | 269 | 257 | 156 | 133 | 101 | 93 | 126 | 229 | 226 | 242 | 99 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 169 | 527 | 474 | 274 | 356 | 168 | 166 | 176 | 181 | 155 | 71 | 206 | 56 | 16 | 47 | 87 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 335 | 346 | 495 | 970 | — | — | — | — | 208 | 208 | 218 | 197 | — | — | — | — | 205 | 32 | 152 | 164 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 125 | 127 | 143 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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